Cookie Policy

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Qudama Rafiq Portfolio uses tracking technologies to collect and analyze information about visitors to our website. We are committed to transparency about our data practices and protecting your privacy. Unlike traditional cookie-based tracking, we use advanced fingerprinting technology combined with minimal data collection to understand how visitors use our portfolio while respecting your privacy.

What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device to remember information about your visit. Tracking technologies include cookies, browser storage (localStorage and sessionStorage), and browser fingerprinting. Our website uses a privacy-conscious approach that minimizes the use of persistent cookies and instead relies on technical fingerprinting and session-based storage that automatically clears when you close your browser.

How We Track Visitors

We use a modern, privacy-first analytics system that differs from traditional cookie-based tracking:

What Data We Collect

Our analytics system collects the following technical information:

• •Browser fingerprint (hashed with SHA-256, irreversible)
• •Session identifier (stored only in sessionStorage, cleared on tab close)
• •Pages you visit and navigation patterns
• •The website that referred you to our site (if any)
• •Country and city (derived from IP address, IP itself is not stored)
• •Time and date of your visit

What We Do NOT Collect

To protect your privacy, we explicitly do not collect:

• ✓No personal identifying information (name, email, phone number)
• ✓No IP addresses (used only temporarily for geolocation, then discarded)
• ✓No sharing with third-party advertisers or data brokers
• ✓We never sell, rent, or trade your data

Purpose of Tracking

We collect analytics data solely for the following legitimate purposes: • Understanding which pages and projects are most popular • Measuring website performance and user engagement • Identifying technical issues and improving user experience • Analyzing traffic sources to optimize content strategy • Distinguishing between human visitors and automated bots We do not use this data for advertising, profiling, or any commercial purposes beyond improving our portfolio website.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), we process your data based on "legitimate interest" (Article 6(1)(f)). Our analytics are essential for: • Ensuring website functionality and security • Improving user experience based on usage patterns • Measuring the effectiveness of our portfolio presentation The data collected is minimal, anonymized, and used strictly for internal analytics. The impact on your privacy is minimal as we do not track you across other websites or use the data for marketing.

How Long We Keep Your Data

Your Rights

Under GDPR and other privacy regulations, you have the following rights:

• •Right to access: Request information about data we have collected about you
• •Right to erasure: Request deletion of your analytics footprint
• •Right to opt-out: Disable tracking using browser settings or private browsing
• •Right to clarification: Contact us with questions about our data practices

How to Opt-Out of Tracking

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party analytics services with their own privacy policies:

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when changes were made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.